185Appointment of Assistant Integrity Commissioners

#### 185 Appointment of Assistant Integrity Commissioners Appointment by Governor‑General (1) An Assistant Integrity Commissioner is to be appointed by the Governor‑General by written instrument. Assistant Integrity Commissioner to be judge or legal practitioner (2) A person must not be appointed as an Assistant Integrity Commissioner unless he or she: (a) is a Judge; or (b) is enrolled as a legal practitioner and has been enrolled as a legal practitioner for at least 5 years. Period of appointment (3) An Assistant Integrity Commissioner holds office for the period specified in the instrument of appointment. The period must not exceed 5 years. The sum of the periods for which a person holds office as an Assistant Integrity Commissioner must not exceed 5 years. Full‑time or part‑time appointment (4) An Assistant Integrity Commissioner may be appointed on either a full‑time or part‑time basis. (5) However, a Judge may only be appointed as an Assistant Integrity Commissioner on a full‑time basis. Arrangement with Governor of State or Administrator of Territory (6) The Governor‑General may, for the purpose of appointing to the office of an Assistant Integrity Commissioner a person who is the holder of a judicial office of a State or Territory, enter into such arrangement with the Governor of that State or the Administrator of that Territory, as the case may be, as is necessary to secure that person’s services. (7) An arrangement under subsection (6) may provide for the Commonwealth to reimburse a State or Territory with respect to the services of the person to whom the arrangement relates. Definition of Judge (8) In this section: > Judge means: (a) a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia; or (b) a Judge of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory.